Apple is the most valuable technology company on the planet and now, there is a possibility it will own the most valuable entertainment company, too. Move over Microsoft and Activision; this deal, if it were to happen, would be one of the biggest deals in the world.
While Apple's potential acquisition of Disney is old news, the deal has never looked more possible than it does right now. According to analysts that spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, there is a case for Apple to buy Disney and Bob Iger, Disney's CEO, might already be preparing for such a possibility.
A few months ago, a Hollywood executive told The Hollywood Reporter that such a deal was in the offing. However, there were – and still are – many barriers to such a merger, especially the fact that it would make Apple very big and the US government would frown at such sudden expansion.
According to one analyst, such a deal would only be possible if Iger were to divest some of Disney's assets and trim down its size. It was like Iger was listening in because a few weeks later, he told CNBC that Disney's linear television business is not important to the company.
If you were reading between the lines, you would understand that it means the company wouldn't say no if a big enough offer comes for its television networks. If that were to happen, it would make Disney a smaller company. Because of this, the feds might become more amenable to the idea of a sale to Apple.